MycoKey : the genus Ascotremella

Generic short diagnoses: A fairly large, folded brain-like, gelatinous, pale lilac to pale salmon, ± translucent inoperculate discomycete on wood, with truncate-ellipsoid spores with fine, longitudinal ridges.


Species example:


Ascotremella faginea - DK: violet bævreskive
Photo and © Thomas Læssøe
Sweden, TL-5523

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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